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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,683,697.13 and 16,362,857.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,683,697.13 and 16,362,857.25 is: 34,845,607.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,683,697.13 : 16,362,857.25 = 16,362,857.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,683,697.13/16,362,857.25 = 16,362,857.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,683,697.13x = 16,362,857.25 × 16,362,857.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,683,697.13x = 267,743,097,383,877.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,743,097,383,877.56/7,683,697.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,845,607.92

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